>>126878220
So was Randy Holden's absolutely incredible Population II. In fact, this song, Fruit and Icebergs, appeared on Blue Cheer's New! Improved! in 1969.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QId2humOOo

There's a lot of very special heavy music from the early 70s, but most of it was very heavily influenced by Black Sabbath. But Deep Purple, Randy Holden and a small group of certainly draw from some similar cosmic stardust.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17l-71wSW9Q
After Armageddon Gaiden: Majuu Toushouden Eclipse - Hiroshi Nishizawa - Fight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAvGf1Ou_G4
Burai - Chihiro Fujioka - Rival Event Scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCvRJ75Ebjs
Selected Sorcerian Vol. 3 - Daisuke Takahashi - Serpent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNsIT7LzLYQ
Sorcerer's Kingdom - Koichi Shimamura, Mami Tanaka - Beat of Emotion